Free weekend? Garden party, Insta marathon and Street Food Cinema

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The weekend is young, which means it's not too late to celebrate National Tequila Day. But if you aren't in the mood to throw back margaritas, that's OK because we've got a list of almost-free events for all you weekend warriors.

The Independent Shakespeare Company is back with its annual summer performances. The weekend event kicks of with the comedy "The Taming of the Shrew." "Freewheeling, inclusive and a bit anarchic," the festival includes concessions, performances, family events and workshops. Can't make it this time around? Performances of "Twelfth Night" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will run through August 31.

The Music Center in downtown Los Angeles is offering free dance lessons, in addition to live bands and DJs all summer long. This weekend's dance theme: K-Pop. Brush up on your Gang Nam Style routine and add some new K-Pop moves to your dance catalog.

Enjoy live music by A House For Lions and a plethora of food trucks including Cousins Maine Lobster, India Jones and Mexicalbi, prior to settling in for an outdoor viewing of The Wolf of Wall Street. The critically acclaimed movie explores the extraordinarily decadent and drug-filled life of Jordan Belfort, a corrupt stockbroker in the 90s.

Enter the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's garden of fun Friday where you can sip on cocktails and dance to a live DJ — all while making art and learning to pot succulents. NHM's newest series combines libations and entertainment for a choose-your-own-adventure kind of night. Bring a picnic or eat from a food truck. Click here for a full list of activities.

Can't get enough Insta? Join a group of artists at ForYourArt's Mini-Marathon Saturday. Moderated by art curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, guests will present a range of images from the photo sharing app. Discover cool accounts and learn ways to boost followers. This is going to be #InstaGood.

This Friday night marks Monterey Park's first installment of its very first night market. Enjoy nearly 25 food trucks and a bountiful farmers market. Not in the mood to gorge yourself on delicious and awesome food? Check out the art walk, the Beatles tribute show or the 626 BBoy Battle. You can also just relax and take it all in at the beer and wine garden.